Encouragement
If we hurt or injure our fellow man or women, then we have sinned not just against him or her but also against God the creator and Redeemer. A harsh word spoken, an insult or physical harm to another human being is an offence to God.
Those that think they can abuse another for whatever reason are actually abusing God. God made man in His own image. He did not make a particular race, colour or creed. To God there is no religion, no politics. He is no respecter of one individual against another. God did not make religion. He did not make any human culture; all these are the products of humanity. For those who believe in a Creator God, all men came from one seed – Adam and Eve and even though the Earth was covered with water and all but 8 people died in the flood, the seed of Adam and Eve ran through the family of Noah. If we harm our neighbor in word or deed, then we are harming our brother of sister. For those who say they kill in the name of their God, their God cannot be the Creator. He must be the usurper of this world. For many the belief in a literal devil is foolish. They say both evil and good are in humanity and therefore one day we will overcome evil. Does it look like we are doing a good job today – of course not? Evil is ever present in todays world as it was at the beginning and throughout history. We cannot escape evil without the help of God. Even if we manage to escape this planet and colonize another, we would take evil with us. If it were possible for aliens to visit our planet, we would turn on them and destroy them. As long as a literal devil exists in the universe, evil will continue to do its destructive work.
One of the greatest tricks of the devil is to hide himself away from the sight of men who believe themselves to be enlightened. It is only to the primitive superstitious mind that he portrays himself as some sinister beast. In this technological age, he goes about his business with stealth, secretly whispering in the ears of those who are the farthest in spirit away from God.
Those who believe that the earth evolved from a swamp or that humans are the highest form of intelligence and have no need of a master designer are being deceived by the devil. He lied to Adam and Eve and it brought death upon the earth. He has been lying ever since. He is the father of lies and sadly many on this earth believe him.
Satan is real – he exists. He lives in the fourth dimension into which the human eye cannot see. He is cloaked to our senses, but will, when it suits his purpose, reveal himself in some form or another. He and those angels who sided with him against God, can impersonate dead humans both physically and audibly. They can speak all known languages.
Christ died not only to show how much God loves us and to redeem us from His broken law, he also died to show the angels that were left in heaven, who were almost convinced by Lucifer’s’ arguments but remained behind and did not follow him when he was cast our of heaven.
When they saw their Creator crucified on a cross, they were horrified at what the devil had done. No longer did they question God’s justice – Lucifer (Satan) lost the argument for these angels. They no longer had any doubts about their Creator. God was vindicated by the death of His Son. Humanity was now assured of a place in heaven. Humans would replace the number of angels that had been expelled and when that number is finally completed – Jesus will stand up and say – ‘it is finished’. Christ will then return to earth and claim it for Himself. The Earth will be made new and we, the redeemed of ages, will repopulate it with CHRIST, forever in human form, bearing the marks of the cross, will sit in our midst in the New Jerusalem where we will come to worship him every SABBATH day.
I hope that each one reading this article will have their place assured in heaven?
Ralph Jackson
February 2015
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